Data as of .
SOXY vs TYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SOXY paid 16.4% of its price in cash against TYLG’s 10.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SOXY scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SOXY and TYLG hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SOXY | TYLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.50% | 7.30% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.67% | 2.30% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.22% | 2.24% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.21% | 2.06% |
| Intel Corp | 5.71% | 1.48% |
| Lam Research Corp | 4.18% | 0.99% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.58% | 0.96% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.77% | 0.67% |
| KLA Corp | 3.78% | 0.63% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 5.71% | 0.58% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 3.48% | 0.52% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 3.78% | 0.50% |
| Only in SOXY | Only in TYLG |
|---|---|
| ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SP 54.45% |
| ASML Holding NV 4.52% | APPLE INC 6.66% |
| STMicroelectronics NV 3.65% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.98% |
| TSMC 3.52% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.18% |
| United Microelectronics Corp 2.89% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 1.12% |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp 2.81% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 0.81% |
| Microchip Technology Inc 2.58% | CASH 0.73% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd 2.52% | SANDISK CORP 0.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOXY | TYLG | SOXY | TYLG | SOXY | TYLG | |
| 3 months | −16.9% | +2.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% | −3.7 pts | +2.9 pts |
| 6 months | +52.4% | +29.6% | 8.4% | 5.7% | +3.5 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 1 year | +84.9% | +32.9% | 16.4% | 10.3% | +3.5 pts | −5.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +95.0% | not published | 34.2% | not published | −33.0 pts |
| Since launch | +123.2% | +141.1% | 26.9% | 45.8% | −9.2 pts | −51.3 pts |
| SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Technology sector (XLK) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.7% | 7.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.4% | 10.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +64.1% | +20.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +32.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +38.0% |
| Ahead or behind | +3.5 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | 100% |
| Age | 654 days | 1396 days |
| Net assets | $66m | $15m |
SOXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 64.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +84.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.7%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
TYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TYLG paid 10.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 20.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.9%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SOXY or TYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting price in cash and TYLG paid 10.3%, so SOXY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SOXY or TYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, SOXY returned +84.9% and TYLG returned +32.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SOXY or TYLG?
- SOXY charges 1.06% a year and TYLG charges 0.60%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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